Friday, September 28, 2012

Today's exercise is trying to be calm in the midst of my "everything is happening right now for some crazy reason" day.

A BAD way to commence is to start eating all the chocolate on my desk normally reserved for visitors (yeah right!!), washed down with a coke.

Now I'm completely hyperactive, and expecting a terrible sugar low.

Once I get home, I chose between a gym class (which is quickly dismissed) and google...Achieving Calm from Sources of Insight gives some tips so I put on my zen music and my yoga pants and try to reduce the sugar buzzing through my veins.

At the end of the day, I realise I'm human and this world is going to be crazy some days and I can either curl up in a ball and descend into denial or eat lots of ice cream, balanced with hugs from my amazing family and friends and put into practice all the find your zen things that work best for me.

Thursday, September 20, 2012

So...Emotional Intelligence (Mindtools) is the "IT" word for "Alien Character Building"...in my translation...Those annoying people who are always diplomatic, in control, say the right things, do the right things, at the right time...they're Emo Intel NERDS....essentially:1) They're self aware: realistic and practical about who they are and what they can achieve2) They have self control...(at this point I'm starting to think they're not human)...3) Motivated, productive which most likely leads to being successful...(see? They're not human)4) Empathetic: they can pick up vibes, are sensitive to those they are relating to, enough to understand how to interact look after those people. (Ewwww they're nice toooooo)5) They're social, everybody loves them at a party because they just fit in no matter where you put them...at this point, I'm starting to think this concept is limited to those aliens that are so nice you wonder if they ever get angry...at which point I think all they would do is frown.But there is hope, apparently...for the mere mortals like me:1) Start paying attention to your own reactions, stop judging and start living in the moment completely2) Put yourself in the other's shoes always...it puts everything in perspective and helps you communicate better3) Be yourself...really...everyone's human, not sure why we're all trying to be perfect when it only sells tabloids. Imagine if everyone were just themselves...plain as day...they openly trip over, stuff up, apologise and wear no makeup when they go to the gym...Perez Hilton would be out of a blog...Anyway..that's my latest self-project...let's see how close I can get to turning into an alien ;)